Suspects sought in Simmons Cay armed robbery

Two strangers kicked in the front door of a home at Simmons Cay Apartments and robbed a man and his family at gunpoint shortly before 1 a.m. Monday, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office reported.

The 23-year-old man living at the complex at on Simmonsville Road told deputies he and his family were asleep when they were awakened by the door being kicked in.

“The two suspects entered the victim’s bedroom, brandished a handgun, and demanded money. After taking the victim’s wallet, the suspects ransacked the other bedrooms of the apartment before fleeing the area,” Sgt. Robin McIntosh said.

“No injuries were reported as a result of the robbery, and damage was contained to the apartment’s front door.”

Both suspects were described as white men with black hair.

One suspect was about 6 feet tall and wearing a long-sleeve white T-shirt, camouflage pants, and a white mask covering the lower portion of his face. The second suspect was described as being about 5 feet, 5 inches tall and wearing a black T-shirt over a long-sleeve white shirt, dark pants, and a white mask on the lower portion of his face.

The Sheriff’s Office asked that anyone with information contact either Investigator Cpl. J. Moran at 255-3422 or the Beaufort County Dispatch Center at 524-2777.